Haymarket Collection

Haymarket, Sheffield, 1937
Elevated view of Haymarket looking towards Fitzalan Square and General Post Office. Norfolk Market Hall, left, No 32, Castle Street, Arthur Davy and Sons Ltd, Provision Merchants

A Plan of the town of Sheffield in the county of York drawn by W. Fairbank 1797. Engraved by Thomas Harris
Original at Sheffield Local Studies Library:s 45 S

Tobacconist - Treyer and Fribourg
The famous (and charming) 18th century tobacco, cigar and snuff shop Treyer and Fribourg at 34 Haymarket, London, SW1. The shop enjoyed the patronage of George III

Programme for the Kit Cat Restaurant
Programme cover for the famous Kit Cat Restaurant in the Haymarket, London Date: 1931

Plan of Waingate / markets area, Sheffield, 1901
Full title: Plan of Proposed New Street - Waingate to Blonk Street and Furnival Road; Widening of Exchange Street; Alteration of Banks of River Sheaf; and Acquisition of Lands for Markets

Plan of part of the Town of Sheffield shewing the existing markets, the property of His Grace the Duke of Norfolk
Scale: 400 yards to 6.3 inches.Surveyors: J G Weightman and M E Hadfield.Original at Sheffield Local Studies Library:s 16 L

West End, Edinburgh, 1972
Merchiston, Edinburgh, MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND facing East. NCAP: Aerofilms Archive. - 24/03/1972

Title page from the libretto of Handels opera Rinaldo, by Giacomo Rossi
5321233 Title page from the libretto of Handels opera Rinaldo, by Giacomo Rossi, 1717 (print) by English School, (18th century); height: 18 cm; Gerald Coke Handel Collection, Foundling Museum

Title page from the libretto of Handels opera Rinaldo, by Giacomo Rossi
5321234 Title page from the libretto of Handels opera Rinaldo, by Giacomo Rossi, 1717 (print) by English School, (18th century); height: 18 cm; Gerald Coke Handel Collection, Foundling Museum

The Painting Room, Haymarket Theatre, London. 1865

Handbill in English and in German calling the mass meeting at Haymarket Square, Chicago, May 4, 1886
HAYMARKET HANDBILL, 1886. Handbill in English and in German calling the mass meeting at Haymarket Square, Chicago, May 4, 1886

Fay Compton as Mary Rose
Fay Compton (1894-1978) in the title role of Mary Rose, a play by J M Barrie, in production at the Haymarket Theatre, London. 1920

Theatre Royal, Haymarket
Promotional postcard for the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London. The first theatre to defy the monopoly of the patent houses

LILLIE LANGTRY (1852-1929). British actress. In her theatrical debut as Kate Hardcastle in She Stoops to Conquer at Londons Haymarket Theatre in December 1881

Mr. Etienne le Blond, ballet dancer, at the Theatre Royal Opera House Haymarket
FLO4594929 Mr. Etienne le Blond, ballet dancer, at the Theatre Royal Opera House Haymarket. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Robert Cooper after a painting by Frederic de Waldeck

Theatre goers leaving Her Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket, London, England in the late 19th century
3039840 Theatre goers leaving Her Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket, London, England in the late 19th century. From Living London, published c.1901; Private Collection

Miss Felicite Hullin, dancer, in the ballet " La Paysanne Supposee" at the Italian Opera House Haymarket
FLO4594977 Miss Felicite Hullin, dancer, in the ballet " La Paysanne Supposee" at the Italian Opera House Haymarket

Miss Lise Noblet, dancer, in the ballet "La Paysanne Supposee" at the Italian Opera House Haymarket
FLO4594962 Miss Lise Noblet, dancer, in the ballet "La Paysanne Supposee" at the Italian Opera House Haymarket. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Robert Cooper after a painting

Mr. Giuseppe de Begnis as Don Geronio in "Il Turco in Italia" at the Italian Opera House Haymarket
FLO4594915 Mr. Giuseppe de Begnis as Don Geronio in "Il Turco in Italia" at the Italian Opera House Haymarket. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Robert Cooper after a painting

Ivory pass for Kings Theatre and Opera House, London Haymarket, 1795 (ivory)
2959898 Ivory pass for Kings Theatre and Opera House, London Haymarket, 1795 (ivory) by English School, (18th century); Timothy Millett Collection; English, out of copyright

Princess Diana meets the mini ballet stars at Her Majestys Theatre, Haymarket, London, at a charity function in support of the AIDs virus

Princess Diana meets the young star ballerina Darcey Bussell (22 years old) and the mini ballet stars at Her Majestys Theatre, Haymarket, London, at a charity function in support of the AIDs virus

The Design Centre, 28 Haymarket, near Piccadilly Circus, London. The Centre acted as the Design Councils headquarters, and it provided the Design Council with a permanent public space to present

Leicester LE1 3 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Leicester LE1 3

Fylde FY8 3 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Fylde FY8 3

Edinburgh EH12 5 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Edinburgh EH12 5

The Second in Command, Metropole Theatre, Camberwell
The Second in Command, a military comedy by Robert Marshall, at the Metropole Theatre, Camberwell, SE London. Previously at the Haymarket Theatre, London. circa 1900

Modern office building on Haymarket, London, England, UK

England, London, Westminster, Haymarket and Her Majestys Theatre

UK, London, Haymarket, Her Majestys Theatre

UK, England, London, The West End, Haymarket, Theatre Royal

England, London, Haymarket, Her Majestys Theatre

When Can I Have A Banana Again
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for When Can I Have A Banana Again, words and music by Nat Mills, Gaby Rogers and Harry Roy

Music cover, The New Haymarket Polka, by Meredith Ball, showing the proscenium arch and safety curtain of the Haymarket Theatre, London Date: circa 1880

Haymarket After Rain, 1915
An impression of Haymarket in the West End of London in the rain during the First World War, with shops and car headlights illuminating the scene

Barrymore's Hamlet production
John Barrymore's Hamlet production at the Haymarket theatre. The scenery was very striking as seen in the illustration. Mr Barrymore is seen in the centre, centre with Miss Fay Compton

Capitol Theatre, Haymarket Date: 1925

Florence West, actress, as Mrs Cheveley, an Ideal Husband
Florence West, actress and manager, (1862??1912). Theatrical portrait in her role as Mrs Cheveley, An Ideal Husband, by Oscar Wilde, Haymarket Theatre

Julia Neilson, actress, as Lady Chiltern, an Ideal Husband
Julia Emilie Neilson (12 June 1868 ?? 27 May 1957) actress. Theatrical portrait in her role as Lady Chiltern, an Ideal Husband, by Oscar Wilde, Haymarket Theatre

John Barrymore and Fay Compton
Actors John Barrymore (1882-1942) and Fay Compton (1894-1978) in their roles as Hamlet and Ophelia for a production soon to open at the Haymarket Theatre in London. Date: 1925

Hamlet at the Haymarket Theatre, theatrical portraits. With description, Miss Constance Collier as the Queen and Mr John Barrymore, the famous American actor-manager

Disruption extending the entire length of Haymarket, Piccadilly, London, closed until September. Date: August 1928

Exterior of Little Theatre, Haymarket, London. Date: 1815

Stage at Little Theatre, Haymarket, London. Date: 1815

Exterior of the new Haymarket Theatre, London. Date: July 1821

View of Pall Mall meeting Regent Street at Waterloo Place, London, 1822
6339927 View of Pall Mall meeting Regent Street at Waterloo Place, London, 1822 by British School, (18th-19th century); (add.info.: View of Pall Mall meeting Regent Street at Waterloo Place, London)

View of the Italian Opera House, designed by Michael Novosielski, corner of Charles II Street and Haymarket, London
6339921 View of the Italian Opera House, designed by Michael Novosielski, corner of Charles II Street and Haymarket, London, by British School

Tony Schulp (GBR), CEO of Haymarket Worldwide. DIGITAL IMAGE

Study for Opera House, from Microcosm of London, c. 1808. Creator: Augustus Charles Pugin
Study for Opera House, from Microcosm of London, c. 1808

Hotel, corner of Jermyn Street and Haymarket, London (engraving)
3657218 Hotel, corner of Jermyn Street and Haymarket, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hotel, corner of Jermyn Street and Haymarket)

Trade card for Eddelss Hosiery, Glove and Flannel Warehouse, London (engraving)
3656220 Trade card for Eddelss Hosiery, Glove and Flannel Warehouse, London (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade card for Eddelss Hosiery)

Illustration for London Rebuilt 1897-1927 (b / w photo)
5990617 Illustration for London Rebuilt 1897-1927 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Italian Opera House, Haymarket, from London and it
931583 Italian Opera House, Haymarket, from London and its Environs in the Nineteenth Century pub. Jones & Co. 1827-1829 (engraving) by Shepherd

Mrs Bland, Mrs Booth and John Bannister in The Children in the Wood by Morton
450078 Mrs Bland, Mrs Booth and John Bannister in The Children in the Wood by Morton, Haymarket Theatre, 1793 (oil on canvas) by Wilde, Samuel de (1748-1832); 80.7x68 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath

Felix Gets a Month, a whimsical farce by Tom Gallon and Leon M Lion, at the Theatre Royal, Bradford, direct from the Haymarket Theatre, London Date: circa 1917

C Aubrey Smith, The Creaking Chair, Comedy Theatre, Panton Street, Haymarket, London. Also starring Tallulah Bankhead. Date: 1924

Cover of Eve Magazine 25 February 1925 featuring the actress Fay Compton as Ophelia in Hamlet at the Haymarket Date: 1925

Photograph of Union Arms, Haymarket, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1934

London in the Year 1560 (engraving)
1594517 London in the Year 1560 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London in the Year 1560. Illustration for The Pictorial Times, 2 October 1847)

Old Haymarket Theatre
The Theatre Royal Haymarket (also known as Haymarket Theatre or the Little Theatre) is a West End theatre on Haymarket in the City of Westminster which dates back to 1720

Old Tennis Court
The old Tennis court near the Haymarket, London, appears to have formed part of Piccadilly Hall, a celebrated gaming house established about 1635

The Surprising Equilibres on the Slack Rope by the Grand Turk, Mahomed Caratha
CWA124844 The Surprising Equilibres on the Slack Rope by the Grand Turk, Mahomed Caratha, printed by Robert Sayer (fl.1750-80) (engraving) by English School

Italian theatre, Haymarket, 19th Century Print
GHL6200 Italian theatre, Haymarket, 19th Century Print by English School, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; eLondon Metropolitan Archives; English, out of copyright

Life in London returning to normal after the end of World War II, 1945-1946 (b / w photo)
6015271 Life in London returning to normal after the end of World War II, 1945-1946 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Demolition of Arundel Place, Coventry Street; The Haymarket, looking north
5990619 Demolition of Arundel Place, Coventry Street; The Haymarket, looking north, showing the Capitol Cinema and Haymarket Hotel (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Shopfront of Fribourg & Treyer, Haymarket, London (b / w photo)
6032948 Shopfront of Fribourg & Treyer, Haymarket, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shopfront of Fribourg & Treyer, Haymarket, London)

Advert, Gorget patent self-adjusting shirt and elliptic coll
Advert, the Gorget patent self-adjusting shirt and elliptic collar, from Cooper and Fryer, next door to the Haymarket Theatre, London. 1854

Cartoon, Haymarket Theatre, London
Cartoon, Who will succeed the Bancrofts at the Haymarket? Three theatre managers look up and speculate. 1884

Scene from the Merry Wives of Windsor
Scene from Shakespeares Merry Wives of Windsor playing at the Haymarket Theatre, London, in January 1844. 1844

Ticket for a Masked Ball at the Opera House on the 26th April
CWA124888 Ticket for a Masked Ball at the Opera House on the 26th April, engraved by Francesco Bartolozzi (1727-1815), 1770 (engraving) by Cipriani

Fives, played at the Tennis Court, Leicester Fields (engraving)
611048 Fives, played at the Tennis Court, Leicester Fields (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fives, played at the Tennis Court)

New Theatre Royal, Haymarket (engraving)
610691 New Theatre Royal, Haymarket (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Theatre Royal, Haymarket)

Advert, Maison Nicol, Ladies Hair Pieces
Advert for Maison Nicol, Haymarket, London, Ladies Hair Pieces, Extensions, Wigs, etc. 1897

Grand centrifugal railway (engraving)
559205 Grand centrifugal railway (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grand centrifugal railway. Advertisement.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Her Majestys Theatre, Haymarket (b / w photo)
XJF441906 Her Majestys Theatre, Haymarket (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: building constructed in 1897, designed by Charles J)

Messrs Burberrys New Premises, London, Ladies Department, Gentlemens Department (b / w photo)
3650860 Messrs Burberrys New Premises, London, Ladies Department, Gentlemens Department (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Letterhead of Bourgeois and Amick, Perfumers, Haymarket, London (engraving)
3657228 Letterhead of Bourgeois and Amick, Perfumers, Haymarket, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Letterhead of Bourgeois and Amick, Perfumers)

1849, The Public on its excitement on the appearance of Miss Lind (engraving)
2809910 1849, The Public on its excitement on the appearance of Miss Lind (engraving) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1849)

Vestris, Glover, Williams and Liston in comedy Paul Pry
Madame Vestris, Miss P Glover, Mr Williams and John Liston in the popular comedy by John Poole, Paul Pry, which premiered at the Haymarket Theatre, London, in 1825. circa 1825

Fiftieth Anniversary of the Restoration of the Rhenish Provinces to Germany (engraving)
1610344 Fiftieth Anniversary of the Restoration of the Rhenish Provinces to Germany (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

My Old Woman at the Haymarket (engraving)
1587154 My Old Woman at the Haymarket (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: My Old Woman at the Haymarket)

Elisabeth Welch during the run of No Time for Comedy
Elisabeth Welch with (from left to right) Cecil Madden, Gerry Wilmot, Rex Harrison, Diana Wynyard, Carol Reed and Lilli Palmer backstage at the Haymarket Theatre

The Burning of Her Majestys Theatre, Haymarket (engraving)
1620728 The Burning of Her Majestys Theatre, Haymarket (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Burning of Her Majestys Theatre, Haymarket)

The Great Unionist Meeting at Her Majestys Opera-House in the Haymarket, Wednesday, 14 April (engraving)
1623466 The Great Unionist Meeting at Her Majestys Opera-House in the Haymarket, Wednesday, 14 April (engraving) by English School

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Haymarket is a place that has witnessed the passage of time and the convergence of various cultures and events. From W. Fairbank's intricate plan of Sheffield in 1797 to the bustling Haymarket in Sheffield during 1937, this area has always been at the heart of activity. One can imagine strolling through Haymarket, passing by Treyer and Fribourg's tobacconist shop, filled with the aroma of fine tobacco. Perhaps Fay Compton graced the stage as Mary Rose at the Theatre Royal, captivating audiences with her talent. But Haymarket extends beyond Sheffield; it resonates across continents. In Chicago's Haymarket Square on May 4, 1886, a mass meeting was called through handbills printed both in English and German. This gathering marked an important moment in history when workers fought for their rights. Meanwhile, in Edinburgh's West End in 1972, people experienced a different kind of cultural exchange as they immersed themselves in its vibrant atmosphere. The allure of Lillie Langtry's performances added another layer to Haymarket's rich tapestry. Books like "Bunty Pulls The Strings" by Graham Moffat or "The Blue Bird for Happiness" by M. Maeterlinck might have been found within reach from local bookstores near Haymarket Square. As we delve into historical documents such as Thomas Harris' engravings or explore plans like Waingate/Markets Area from 1901, we begin to understand how Haymarket has evolved over time while still retaining its essence—a melting pot where stories intertwine and memories are made.